Ten of the Tallest Historical Towers in the World and Where They Are Located

Ten of the Tallest Historical Towers in the World and Where They Are Located

Ten of the Tallest Historical Towers in the World and Where They Are Located

When we think of the tallest towers in the world we must remember it often replaces the 2’nd tallest tower in the world and if you go backwards in time looking at the tallest towers in the world you come across some of the worlds most famous structures…

Ten of the Tallest Historical Towers in the World and Where They Are Located

Not only pretty tall, but it weighs over 10,000 tonnes! As a strange fact, the tower shrinks and then grows by almost 6″ every year as it gets hotter and colder! Meaning it depends on what time of the year exactly how tall it was!

The very first ground stones when down on the ground to build this Cathedral in 1248, but it took 632 years (1880) before it was finished! While there is of course 2 towers the northern tower is taller than the southern one!

Once upon a time, this was part of a much larger church, but WWII happened and most of it was destroyed. These days it is constantly being renovated and even has a lift installed that goes up 75 meters (246 ft)!

Not only is this impressive to look at from the ground, you can also climb it provided you are feeling energetic. Your reward for doing so is some pretty impressive views other Oxford city like you can see nowhere else.

Located on one of the highest points in the whole of London this impressive building was a dedication to Paul the Apostle. Even today this church is in constant use from prayer times to weddings and funerals.

Not only a pretty impressive tower in its time, it was also the site that was used for one of the worlds first attempts at human flight when the monk Eilmer of Malmesbury attached wings to his body and flew from a tower. Believe it or not, he even survived (with a few broken bones)!